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Summary: A new free smartphone app accurately screens for a rare newborn liver disease. Researchers found that the app was able to read, interpret and record the color of a newborn's poop to detect biliary atresia (BA), a rare disorder that makes up nearly half of all cases of serious pediatric liver disease. Early detection saves lives and...

I remember hearing a year and a half or so ago about a mother who had distinguished different types of newborn cries and discovered that each of these newborn basics cries meant that the newborn was trying to communicate different things. Pricilla Dunstan, an Australian mother who claims to have a photographic memory of sound, used her...

A bleeding umbilical cord stump is something I dealt with when it came to all three of my newborns. I was very worried when I took off Sages diaper and saw blood on her belly button and on the diaper. I really thought something was seriously wrong, I had not heard of umbilical cord bleeding before that day. A bleeding umbilical cord stump is...

On Friday we had a day of rest. An extreme, make mommy worried day of rest. I knew it had to be one of two things, Scarlett was getting sick, or she was having an infant growth spurt. Obviously not wanting to have a sick infant, I was hoping for the latter. Scarlett slept in almost three hours later than normal that morning, then, as soon as...

I guess you could say I learned about newborn hair the hard way. My first baby Joshua was born with a full head of hair, much to my delight. I carefully and lovingly scrubbed his little head with a soft brush during his baths so he didn't get cradle cap, and took great pleasure in combing his abundant soft brown hair. When Joshua was a...

My husband and I were both blessed with horrible sinuses. Unfortunately, this has been passed down to each one of our kids. Parker (our youngest) has infant nasal congestion worse than any of our other kids ever has, though. There are days when I will use that crazy "nose sucker" (as it's called around here), and wonder how on earth so much...

Many people warned me about the four month baby development hurdle. Even my doctor prepared me, letting me know that when my son, Noah, was four months old he was likely to go through a bad stage regarding sleeping and feeding. Apparently the 4 month old baby feeding regression is well known, as is a sleep regression at this age. Knowing what...

Parker is in the midst of yet another infant growth spurt. While this is fantastic, since his birthweight was so low, it is also taking a toll on me. In a breastfed baby, an infant growth spurt usually means that the baby nurses more often and is fussier throughout the day. This is SO true for Parker. He nurses at least once an hour, if not...

Do you know why letting your baby cry it out feels so wrong? Letting your baby cry it out feels so wrong because it goes against every good mothering instinct you have. And with good reason. Your baby is not crying to manipulate you or to make you lose sleep, your baby is crying to tell you about his or her wants and needs. S/he cannot...

Here are some infant acne pictures of Alan. For the first months after he was born I feel like all we got when we took his picture was infant acne pictures , but I am happy now because at least his infant acne pictures can be a reference for other moms, so these are Alan's infant acne pictures , I hope they can help some other moms! Alan had...

Many new moms (and dads) often ask: When do babies sit up? Is there a magical day when I can finally let her sit in the front of the grocery store cart or watch her sit and play with her favorite toys? The answer is yes...and no.The typical developing baby usually starts to sit up somewhere between four and six months of age. Does this mean that...

Akiha has gone into her first sleep regression. I kept thinking I was going to be lucky and avoid any sort of sleep regression, because once I completed my baby sleep training regime with Akiha, she has slept through the night without fail. WTE has an excellent article on sleep training , if you are still having trouble getting your...

My baby's growth spurts have happened right on cue. According to my doctor, infant growth spurts occur around 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months of age. Of course every baby is different, but I can say that my son Noah has stayed very true to these typical periods. He's almost 6 months old and is right in the middle of an infant growth...

Like most parenting decisions, when to lower the crib is something that every parent has to decide for him or herself. Now that Norton is nearly five and a half months old, we’re getting to that point when I’m wondering if it’s time to lower the crib. Because I am a creature of habit, I consulted my favorite paediatrician,...

I think one of the trickiest things about being a parent is managing a schedule that works for both you and your baby. A baby's schedule is very different from an adult's. Babies don't really care what time Daddy goes to work, what time Mommy likes to eat lunch, or how much sleep the family would prefer to get. They want to eat when they want...

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